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Residential Landscape Architecture: International Edition

Autor Norman K. Booth, James E. Hiss
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 12 iul 2007
For courses in Landscape Design 
 
Residential Landscape Architecture is an introductory text that covers the process and techniques for designing the single family residential site. It is intended for individuals who will be or are currently designing residential landscapes as a professional career. The book features a thorough, how-to explanation of each of the steps of the design process from initial contact with the client to a completed master plan.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780131356009
ISBN-10: 0131356003
Pagini: 576
Dimensiuni: 210 x 276 mm
Greutate: 1.12 kg
Ediția:5Nouă
Editura: Pearson Education
Colecția Pearson Education
Locul publicării:Upper Saddle River, United States

Cuprins

Section 1: Philosophical Framework
Chapter 1: The Typical Residential Site
Chapter 2: Outdoor Rooms
Chapter 3: Sustainable Design
 
Section 2: Design Process
Chapter 4: Design Process Overview
Chapter 5: Meeting the Clients
Chapter 6: Site Measuring and Base Map Preparation
Chapter 7: Site and Program
Chapter 8: Functional Diagrams
Chapter 9: Preliminary Design and Design Principles
Chapter 10: Form Composition
Chapter 11: Spatial Composition
Chapter 12: Material Composition and Master Plan
 
Section 3: Applications
Chapter 13: Special Projects
Chapter 14: Case Studies in Alternative Design Solutions
Chapter 15: Color Rendering Landscape Design Drawings   

Caracteristici

For courses in Landscape Design 
 
Residential Landscape Architecture is an introductory text that covers the process and techniques for designing the single family residential site. It is intended for individuals who will be or are currently designing residential landscapes as a professional career. The book features a thorough, how-to explanation of each of the steps of the design process from initial contact with the client to a completed master plan.
 
Hallmark Features
 
Step-by-step explanation of the design process
  • One of the few textbooks to give a through explanation of the process of creating design solutions for the private residential site 
Review outline at the end of each chapter
  • Allows readers to review significant chapter content and test their knowledge of key points 
Case studies are provided throughout the text
  • The case studies provide the reader with a variety of alternative design solutions for each of the presented projects
 

Caracteristici noi

New chapter on sustainable landscape design
  • Addresses current trends and concerns within the design fields and gives readers a comprehensive approach to creating a sustainable landscape 
New chapter on color rendering
  • Provides a hands-on approach to using color to produce professional graphics
  • Numerous color examples provided along with sample projects

Notă biografică

Norman K. Booth is Professor Emeritus, The Ohio State University, where he taught landscape architecture for over 31 years. Booth's specialty was teaching introductory design and graphic courses in both the graduate and undergraduate programs. He also participated in teaching a series of five short courses on residential landscape design for over 20 years through The Ohio State Extension Service and in Arizona, California, Georgia, Washington, and Wisconsin. He served on the UNE and LARE committees for the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB) and participated in accreditation teams for the ASLA Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB). He is the author of Basic Elements of Landscape Architecture (Waveland Press, 1990) and Foundations of Landscape Architecture (Wiley, 2012).

James E. Hiss is Associate Professor Emeritus, The Ohio State University, where he taught landscape architecture for over 28 years. His specialty was teaching residential site design, graphics, and construction courses in both the graduate and undergraduate programs. He also participated in teaching a series of five short courses on residential landscape design through The Ohio State Extension Service and in Arizona, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah, and Wisconsin. He is the author of Perspectives: An Effective Design Tool (ASLA, Landscape Architecture Foundation, 1985) and taught perspective drawing workshops in California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and Washington, DC. He retired from The Ohio State University in 2003 and co-founded The EDGE Group, a landscape architecture and planning firm, with offices in Columbus and Toledo, OH and Nashville, TN. He retired from The EDGE Group in 2013. He established Places + Spaces, LLC, where he continues part-time residential site design along with his writing efforts.